Appliance and fixture for railroad rails and ties.



PATENTE@ ma. 2v, 1G06. VAN WIE.

A P. W. PGK 6L' P. vS. APPLIANCB AND FIXTURE FOR RAILRGAD RAILS AND TES.

PPLIOATION FILED SEPT. Z2. 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l,

PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906.

VAN WIE.

FICK @a E. S.

F. W. APLIANGE AND FIXTURE FOB. RAILROAD RALS AND TIES.

APPMGATION FILED SEPT, 22. 1904.

2 SHEETSMSHBET 2.

NTEB STAES FRANK VlLLiAM FICK, OF MANEYS COB-NERS, AND iBEiiLLiP SIMON VAN VVE, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK. i

Specification o' lietters Patent.

Application filed September 22,

` Patented ses. e?, rece.

190e. serrait. ,541.

'Toall whom t may conce-Nt:

Be it known that we, FRANK WILLIAM Fiori, residing at Maneys Corners, and Pink LIP SIMON VAN Win, residing at 33t Locust avenue, city of Amsterdam, Montgomery county, New York, citizens of the lUnited States, have invented a new and useful Ap-v pliance and Fixture, of which the iollowin gV is a description.

ri`his invention relates to certain new' and useful improvements in railway-rail fasteners.

The invention has for its object the production of a simple and inexpensive device oi this character by means ot which the rail may be securely fastened in position 'upon the tie, whereby spreading of the rails and other accidental displacement thereof are prevented.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view illustrating our invention. liig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Figs. 3 and 1i are erf larged side and plan views, respectively, oi the iiange-block. Fig. 5 is a view of the hook member. Figs. 6, 7, and S are details. 9 is a side view, and Fig. l0 a plan view, oi a modiication. Figs. 11 to 16,inclusive, are details.

Referring to the drawings, A designates-a flange-block, which is preferably mitered into the tie T and securely fastened to the latter by lag-screws D. The 'forward end of block A is provided with an overhang a, adapted to project over the flange oi rail it and engage the side or shank oi the iatter, whereby said raii is free for slight vertical play. The sides of biocis A. are also provided with grooves o,

which converge to form a recess or chamber d, as shown.

Extending beneath the raii it and along the sides of the tie T are the arms e oi a yokelike hook member B, said arms entering grooves h in such manner that the .stem f oi said hook member is located in the chamber or recess d. Said stem protrudes beyond the rear end of block A and is threaded. to receive a nut F, a washer being interposed between the latter and the end of the block A. Said washer is preferably formed oi two rf etaliic members E, with an interposed cushion C, oi elastic material, such as rubber.

in Figs. 9 'tc-p16 we have shown a niodiiie-:i

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torni ci our rail-fastener adapted for use in 55 connection with metallic ties. in this form the bloei; A. is provided with bosses of, adapted to tit. in recesses in the tie, bolts D and nuts G 1seing employed to secure the block in position. Said block is provided with a lon- 6o gitudinal chamber d', arranged to receive the shank oi' a hook-bolt B', said shank being threaded and united to'bioclr. A by nut F and washershl in the manner heretofore described.

ln practice the iange-blook is secured in 6 5 position and the hook-bolt passed under the rail 'to engage the inner flange thereof. By tightening up the nut said raii is securely clamped between said iiange-bloch and hoolbolt and held rigidly from lateral play. 7o

The advantages oi our improved rail-fastener are apparent to those skilled in the art to which it appertains. Y lt will be particularly observed that the same is sim le construction, is readily applied, an provides 7 5f means whereby liability oi accidental dis= piacement of the rail is reduced to a minimum.

We claim as our invention:d

1. A. device of the character described comprising a block one end of which is pro- 8e vided with an overhang adapted to engage the side of a rail, whereby vertical adjustment ot' the latter is permitted, and an adjustable hook-bolt carried by said block.

2. device of the character described 8 5 comprising a block one end of which is pro` vided with an overhang adapted to engage the side ci' a rail, whereby vertical adjustment oi' the latter is permitted, a hook-bolt carried thereby, and means for adjusting said eo' boit elatively to said bloei;

A de ice of the character y described' comprising a block one end ci which is provided with an overhang adapted-tc engage the side of a rail, whereby vertical adijnst-v 95 ment oi' the latter is permitted, said bloeibe ing provided with a chamber or recess, and an adjustable hook-bolt having a stem lo? cated in said chamber or recess. 4

4. A device ot the character described Loo comprising a block one end oi which is provided with van overhang adapted to engage the side of a rail, 'whereby vertical adjustment ci the latter is permitted, said block being provided. with a chamber. or recess, a hoolrr o 5 bolt having a threaded stein` located in said chanrber or recess, and a nut working on said stein. i

-comprisin 5.' A device of the character described comprisingL a block one end of which is provided wit en overhangr adapted to engage the side of a rail, whereby vertical adjustment of the latter is permitted, said'biock being provided with a chamber or recess, a hookbolt having a threaded stem located in said recess, a nut working on said stern, andv a cushioned washer interposed between said nut and saidblock.

GA device of the-l character described a block one end of which is provided wit an overhang ada'r'itedy to engage the side of a rail, wherebvvertioal adjustment or' the latter is permitted, means for securing said block to a tie, a hook-bolt' and means for clamping said boit against the rail.

@laevis 7. A device of the character described comprising a iange-bioo'k provided with converging' grooves terminating in a chamber or recess, a yoke-1ike hook-boit having arms lo- FRANK LILLIM FICK. PHILLIP l SIMON `VAN f Witnesses: I

JOHN WILLIAM MURTLOW', WILLIAM HENRY FoNDA. 

